Name: The Pictorial Key to the Tarot: Being Fragments of a Secret Tradition Under the Veil of Divination. Illustrated with 78 Tarot Cards
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Author: Waite, Arthur Edward
ISBN: 9781614273035

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The Pictorial Key to the Tarot: Being Fragments of a Secret Tradition Under the Veil of Divination. Illustrated with 78 Tarot Cards

Type

Physical Book

Author

Arthur Edward Waite

Publisher

Martino Fine Books

Language

English

Pages

370

Format

Paperback

Dimensions

22.9 x 15.2 x 2.1 cm

Weight

0.54 kg.

ISBN13

9781614273035

Synopsis "The Pictorial Key to the Tarot: Being Fragments of a Secret Tradition Under the Veil of Divination. Illustrated with 78 Tarot Cards"

2012 Reprint of 1959 Edition. Exact facsimile of the original edition, not reproduced with Optical Recognition Software. Illustrated. "The Pictorial Key to the Tarot" is Waite's influential guide to Tarot symbolism, first published in England in 1910. While Waite was an occultist, he was very much concerned with the accuracy of the symbols he used for his deck and he did much research into the traditions, interpretations and history behind the cards. The book is divided into three parts. Part I is a short overview of the traditional symbols associated with each card, followed by a history of the Tarot. Part II contains 78 black and white plates of the Rider-Waite-Smith Deck and a discussion of the unique symbols chosen for each card. Part III concerns matters of divination with the cards, including a description of the famous Celtic Cross Tarot layout, which the book helped to popularize. This editions contains additional material, including a chapter on Waite's subsequent thoughts on the Tarot and a new introduction by Gertrude Moakley.

Arthur Edward Waite

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Arthur Edward Waite (October 2, 1867 - May 19, 1942) is considered one of the greatest scholars and experts in occultism and esotericism of recent times. He belonged to various secret orders, such as Freemasonry, the Rosicrucian Order, and the Golden Dawn, and was noted for his deep knowledge of the Kabbalah and Western mystical traditions.

Although he wrote numerous works, his most famous legacy was the creation of the Tarot deck that bears his name, a contribution that consecrated him worldwide.

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